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The Selected Stories of Elizabeth Bowen: Selected and Introduced by Tessa Hadley

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'Bowen's stories are novels that have been split open like rocks and reveal the glitter of the naked crystals which have formed them' Vogue

SELECTED AND WITH A NEW INTRODUCTION BY TESSA HADLEY

A girl shares her secret den. A couple stroll through a ruined city. A man walks into a ladies' hat shop. A teacher dreams of killing her pupil.

Spanning the 1920s to the post-war years, this new selection brings Elizabeth Bowen's finest short stories together for the first time. Elegant and subtle, they showcase Bowen's ability to evoke ineffable emotions - grief, nostalgia, self-consciousness, ... Read more

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Product Details

Format
Hardback
Publication date
2021
Publisher
Vintage Publishing
Condition
New
Number of Pages
320
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781784877156
SKU
9781784877156
Shipping Time
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About Elizabeth Bowen
Elizabeth Bowen (Author) Elizabeth Bowen was born in Dublin in 1899, the only child of an Irish lawyer and landowner. She travelled a great deal, dividing most of her time between London and Bowen's Court, the family house in County Cork which she inherited. Her first book, a collection of short stories, Encounters, was published in 1923. The ... Read more

Reviews for The Selected Stories of Elizabeth Bowen: Selected and Introduced by Tessa Hadley
Bowen's stories show the awesome capabilities of the English language and the surprise and mystery of the human soul
Anne Tyler
Bowen's stories are novels that have been split open like rocks and reveal the glitter of the naked crystals which have formed them
Vogue
Like Woolf, like Spark, her language is clear but her effects ... Read more

Goodreads reviews for The Selected Stories of Elizabeth Bowen: Selected and Introduced by Tessa Hadley


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